How Many Knockouts Does Mike Tyson Have?

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Mike Tyson is signaled to the neutral corner by referee Frank Capuccino following his first round knockout of Michael Spinks in their world heavyweight title fight in Atlantic City, N.J., June 27, 1988.
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Anatoly Pimentel @AnatolyPimentel Apr 23, 2024, 9:08 PM
  • Mike Tyson has 44 knockouts in his boxing career.
  • Tyson won the WBC, WBA, and IBF Heavyweight titles.
  • Tyson was among the most legendary boxers because of his enormous punching power.

After Muhammad Ali became the face of boxing for decades, Mike Tyson assumed the role during the 80s by obliterating every opponent one by one through his powerful punches that put them to sleep. If Tyson competed today, he’d probably still be the public’s favourite when examining sportsbook boxing odds.

Tyson had a long career in boxing, competing professionally for 20 years and appearing in 56 fights, winning 50 of them. He fought notable opponents Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, Evander Holyfield, and Lennox Lewis. But among these wins, how many knockouts did he score?

How Many Knockouts Does Mike Tyson Have?

Tyson had 44 knockouts throughout his professional boxing career. Famous boxers included in his hit list were Tony Tucker, Holmes, Spinks, Henry Tillman, Frank Bruno, Bruce Seldon, and Frans Botha.

How Many Fights Has Mike Tyson Lost?

Tyson lost six fights in his boxing career as he was defeated by James Douglas (10th-round knockout), Holyfield (twice – 11th-round TKO and a disqualification), Lewis (eighth-round knockout), Danny Williams (fourth-round knockout), and Kevin McBride (sixth-round corner retirement).

How Many First-Round Knockouts Did Mike Tyson Have?

Tyson has 23 first-round knockouts, most of which were from his early career.

Mike Tyson Next Fight

Mike Tyson is set for a boxing comeback as he faces social media personality Jake Paul in an exhibition match on July 20 inside the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This exhibition fight will be streamed via Netflix.

This will be Tyson’s second exhibition match in four years after he previously fought Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with B.A in Communication and is currently a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with B.A in Communication and is currently a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.